Key holder



5. LI PPSTADT July 5, 1932.

KEY HOLDER Filed Dec. 28, 193i nclLfkPStadt,

Patented July 5, 1932 UNITED STATES PAT KEY HOLDERL.

Application filed December 28', 1931. Serial No 583,540.

This invention relates to key holders; and it comprises a chain or other flexible member advantageously having attached at one end a ring or clasp arranged to carry a watch or other article or to be attached to the clothing of the wearer, having at'the other end means for carrying an individual key and provided with a sleeve arranged to slide on such flexible member, such sleeve being provided. with means for detachably holding a key ring arranged to carry a plurality of keys, whereby the sleeve may be moved along the flexible member to make readily available the key carried at the end of the chain, and whereby when a key is not to be used the keys on the key ring and at the end of the chain will lie in compact position; all as more fully hereinafter setforth and as claimed.

Keys as now usually used are almost invariably of the Yale type and resemble each other in size and appearance so that it is frequently a diflicult matter to readily select and separate a certain key for use. It is the object of the present invention to provide a key holder which may be easily manipulated to present one or more keys which are most frequently used while at the same time holding the keys compactly when one is not in use. Among other objects of this invention are the provision of a strong and durable key holder consisting of a relatively few number of parts and the provision of an ornamental key holder, the parts of which are inexpensive in manufacture and easy of assembly.

With these and other objects in view my invention comprises a flexible device such as a chain carrying at one end a snap, loop or the like to which a watch or penkm'fe or similar object may be attached or which may be inserted in a buttonhole of the garment of the wearer or attached to a suspender strap or the like, and carrying atthe other end means for detachably securing one or more keys preferably of different sizes or types.

Surrounding the flexible device or chain is a ferrule or sleeve which is provided with studs or trunnions which carry a metal spring bend or ring having bearings adapted to be inserted over such studs in order that the sleeve may carry such band a separate keyring. V

. In the accompanying drawing showing one form of a specific embodiment of my inventhe band operating as ENTIFOFFICE' SIGMUND LIPPSTADT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO IS AIBEL NEW YORK, N. Y.

G. mrrsranr, 1 or tion, in the several views-of which; similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts J Fig. 1 is a plan view of the key holder showing in dotted lines the sleeve and key ring elevated; Fig.2isasideviewofFig.l;and?

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section'alo'ng-line 33 of Fig.1. I I a Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates a flexiblemember hereshownfl as a chain carlying, at its upper, end an eyelet or split ring 2 threaded through the loop 3 carried integrally by a snap loop 4 which may be'of the usual type. This snap loop may be used for carrying a watch, penknife or the likeforjb instance in one vest pocket .while'the keys (hereinafter referred to) are carried in an-. otherv'est pocket, or such snap loop may be attached to a belt buckle or a belt strap or the To the last link 5 of the chain. is attached split ring 6 carrying the springloop 7 through means of the eye 8. Thisl'spring like,depending'" upon the desire of the user.

loop is arrangedtocarry an individual key 9 which is) most frequently used. Twoor. 36

more keys 9 preferably of different sizes or shapes may be carried by the loop 7 if desired.

Surrounding the flexiblechain is sleeve 10 A provided'on opposite sides about midway of 35 its length with trunnionsflll for the recep-i tion of the eyes or bearings 1 2 of key ring l3. This key ring may be of any shape but I have'shown it as cylindrical and made of a flat piece of spring metal. A plurality of 90 keys 14 are carried by thekey ring 13 and when the sleeve 10 is in the lowermost posi tion as shown in Fig. 1 the, keys carried by it and the keyrcarried by the chain hang together neatly and'compactly. When it is 9'5 desired to select key 9 it is only necessary to raise the sleeve 10 carrying the keyring 13 and this isolates key 9. The key ring and the sleeve being pivotally connected and the chain passing through the sleeve allows the fee length of the chain, depending upon its ring carrying the plurality of keys or the chain carrying the individual key to be swung with respect to each other so that either the keys on the ring or the individual key on the chain may be readily selected. It can easily be selected in the dark and when used to open a lock can then be positioned with the other keys carried by ring 18 so that it is in a position as though it Were on the key ring. The key holder is made of a few number of inexpensive parts and is easily assembled. The ferrule or sleeve 10 is placed in position on the chain after which the loop orey'e 6 is added, such loop serving as a stop forthe lower movement of the sleeve. Eyelet or ring 2 at the top ofthe chain serves .as astop I to limit the upward movement of the sleeve.

7 Ordinarily in using this device it is only necessary to move the sleeve with its attached key ring about one third or one half of the length.

What I claim is r r l. A key holder comprising a chain, means at one extremity for detachably fastening a key thereto, a sleeve around said chain and slidable thereon, means on said sleeve for detachably holding a key ring and a key ring attached to said second means. W

2. A key holder comprlsmg a fiexible mem- 1 her such as a chain, means at one end for fastening a key thereto, a sleeve around said flexible member, means on said sleeve for de' tachably holding a key carrying member and a. key carrying member attached to said second means. 7

3. A key. holder comprising a flexible member, a key ring. supporting device on said flexible member, a key ring pivotally attached tosaid device, and meansfor securing a key to the flexible member. I 4. A key holder comprising a flexible member such as a chain, a sleeve around said chain, studs carried on opposite sides of said sleeve, :1 split key carrying member having bearings at its ends carried by said studs, and

ineans on the flexible member for carrying a ey. v

5. A key holder comprising a chain, a sleeve thereon, means on the sleeve for carrying a key ring and a key ring attachedto said means on=the sleeve. 7

6. A key holder comprising a chain, a sleeve thereon, means on the sleeve for carrying akey ring and a key ring pivotally at tached to the means on the sleeve. V In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature. V, r r I SIGMUND LIPPSTADT. 

